Description
Restaurant Style Mexican Rice is budget friendly, easy to prepare, family approved, and tastes just like the restaurant, if not better!!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 1/4 cup oil
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 3 tsp salt
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Step: In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium high heat.
- Step: Add in the rice and cook until golden brown.
- Step: Add in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, salt, garlic, cumin, and black pepper.
- Step: Stir to incorporate all and cover pan with lid.
- Step: Reduce heat to medium low and allow to simmer for about 35-40 minutes, or until all liquid has been absorbed.
- Step: Fluff rice, stir in cilantro, and serve!
Notes
Sprinkle some cheese on top for additional flavor (such as Cotija).
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 197 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1163 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Mexican rice, restaurant style, side dish, long grain rice